The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Bergen-Lafayette, Jersey City, NJ: Crime Maps and Statistics

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$11.0 million

Cost of Crime™ for Bergen-Lafayette, Jersey City, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $1,058 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Bergen-Lafayette with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Bergen-Lafayette, Jersey City, NJ Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Bergen-Lafayette's combined rate is lower than the norm. Bergen-Lafayette sits in the 74th percentile, ahead of 74% of neighborhoods and behind 26%. The grade covers only Bergen-Lafayette's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Bergen-Lafayette is 26.08 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 28 in the southwest areas to 1 in 51 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Bergen-Lafayette, Jersey City, NJ report the most crime, about 109 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 41 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bergen-Lafayette, Jersey City, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bergen-Lafayette for 2025 is $11,005,168, about $382 per resident and $1,058 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Bergen-Lafayette Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Bergen-Lafayette, Jersey City, NJ:	$382
Springfield-Belmont, Newark, N:	$415
Forest Hill, Newark, NJ:	$273
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Bergen-Lafayette is $382 per year, which is $82 less than the national average and $143 more than Jersey City's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Bergen-Lafayette:

In Springfield-Belmont, Newark, N, crime costs $415 per person, which is $33 more than in Bergen-Lafayette.
In Forest Hill, Newark, NJ, crime costs $273 per person, which is $109 less than in Bergen-Lafayette

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Bergen-Lafayette for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Bergen-Lafayette	Cost per Bergen-Lafayette Resident
Murder	$3.33 million	$116
Rape/Sexual Assault	$382,118	$13
Robbery	$752,694	$26
Assault	$1.74 million	$60
Kidnapping	$54,857	$2
Vehicle Theft	$921,919	$32
Burglary	$384,363	$13
Theft	$1.46 million	$51
Arson	$25,559	$1
Vandalism	$1.69 million	$59
Animal Cruelty	$2,092	$0
Drug Crimes	$161,395	$6
Identity Theft	$98,161	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$11,005,168	$382

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bergen-Lafayette, Jersey City, NJ

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Bergen-Lafayette totals $24,725,210 ($859 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $35,730,378 ($1,242 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The southwest part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Bergen-Lafayette has 2, do the same, and of Bergen-Lafayette's 28,780 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Bergen-Lafayette Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Bergen-Lafayette residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.104
Robbery	0.8315
Rape	0.2190
Murder	0.0615
Total Violent Crime	3.216 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.826
Vehicle Theft	2.069
Burglary	1.472
Arson	0.0368
Total Property Crime	13.40 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0314
Drug Crimes	0.7581
Vandalism	8.224
Identity Theft	0.4407
Animal Cruelty	0.0098
Total "Other" Rate	9.464 (C+)

Individual Bergen-Lafayette Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Bergen-Lafayette is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Bergen-Lafayette.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
McGinley Square, Jersey City, NJ	A-	A-	A
Greenville, Jersey City, NJ	A-	A-	A
Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ	B	B+	B
Downtown Jersey City, Jersey City, NJ	A-	A-	A
Hackensack Riverfront, Jersey City, NJ	A-	A+	A-
The Waterfront, Jersey City, NJ	B+	A-	A-
The Heights, Jersey City, NJ	A-	A	A+
Battery Park, Manhattan, NY	A	A	A
West Side, Newark, NJ	B+	B	B+
Financial District, Manhattan, NY	C	C-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Bergen-Lafayette is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Olympia Heights, Miami, FL	A	A	A
Lakewood Heights, Atlanta, GA	D	D-	D-
Grand Boulevard, Chicago, IL	C	C-	C-
Oakland City, Atlanta, GA	D-	D-	D-
Northwest Omaha, Omaha, NE	A-	A+	A+
Morris Park, Philadelphia, PA	B+	B-	B-
Midland Beach, Staten Island, NY	B+	C+	C+
Loma Portal, San Diego, CA	B-	C+	C+
Lake Murray, San Diego, CA	A-	B+	B+
Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA	B-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Bergen-Lafayette is less safe than the New Jersey state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Bergen-Lafayette, Jersey City, NJ average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Bergen-Lafayette schools on SchoolGrade

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